NFL: 2024-25 NFL News, Notes, Other Probably Dumb Stuff and the Like (Bryce Young starting again)

[StreetHawk]

That makes complete sense. That will be a good one for ratings and just overall good football. I can see why .


Quick search has revealed that CBS/Fox can protect 1 game a week

Sorry i know that wasn't quite what you were asking. I'm down the rabbit of researching this ATM.

NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League

Same thing in the end. 1 game a week, I think is good for CBS/FOX as they paid big for the NFL rights too. If that game for FOX, Det/GB is likely their best game, then they would protect it.

Sucks for fans as the NFL is an event and you prepare for it.

If LV ever got good and needed to be flexed into SNF from their 1PM PST time, there are going to be fans of other clubs who traveled there for the weekend and need to get back to work the next day and expected to fly out at 7-8 pm PST.

 

[John Price]

Are Jerry Jones' precious fan tours a hurdle to winning? Some Cowboys think so

Dallas allows fans to rub elbows with players in a way not common among the 31 other teams. Some players believe tours get in the way of championship-building.

www.espn.com

Interesting read about daily Cowboys fan tours that interfere with player's lives

 

[StreetHawk]

Are Jerry Jones' precious fan tours a hurdle to winning? Some Cowboys think so

Dallas allows fans to rub elbows with players in a way not common among the 31 other teams. Some players believe tours get in the way of championship-building.

www.espn.com

Interesting read about daily Cowboys fan tours that interfere with player's lives

If you are the coaching staff, you have to build those tours into the weekly routine. Jerry isn't going to change. Have to just deal with it.

 

[GKJ]

 

[StreetHawk]

Probably bet on some picks for their opponents this week.

 

[Troy McClure]

If you are the coaching staff, you have to build those tours into the weekly routine. Jerry isn't going to change. Have to just deal with it.

Same with Jerry interrupting practice to land his helicopter because it makes for great photos.

Coaching the Cowboys is one of the most challenging jobs in sports.

 

[Troy McClure]

In the first step to Browns owners firing Stefanski, play calling is being given to OC Ken Dorsey.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849123172177633739

 

[Terry Yake]

browns should actually win some games now with winston back there

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

In case it's not already in this thread (and apologies if it's a duplicate):

Since the AFL/NFL merger only 2 QB's have thrown for 500+ yards and 5 or more TD's in their first 2 career starts. Dan Marino and...


Drake Maye

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849163860307055054

 

[Romang67]

Best wishes for Dalton, but I'm not sure what the point of playing Dalton over Young with how poorly he's been playing since Cincinnati anyway.

 

[GKJ]

Best wishes for Dalton, but I'm not sure what the point of playing Dalton over Young with how poorly he's been playing since Cincinnati anyway.

The players knew who gave them a better chance to win. You can only ignore that for so long.

 

[StreetHawk]

In the first step to Browns owners firing Stefanski, play calling is being given to OC Ken Dorsey.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849123172177633739

Honestly, if you are Stefanski, you probably want to get fired. He'd get a job in the next cycle of HC if he was fired. Doubt most would blame him for Watson. Not when ancient Flacco stepped in last season and performed very well in his offense.

Cleveland is in rough shape with Watson and their salary cap situation for the next 2-4 years depending on how they decide to eat the remaining $170 mill of cap charges they need to still take on his guaranteed contract.

 

[GKJ]

Honestly, if you are Stefanski, you probably want to get fired. He'd get a job in the next cycle of HC if he was fired. Doubt most would blame him for Watson. Not when ancient Flacco stepped in last season and performed very well in his offense.

Cleveland is in rough shape with Watson and their salary cap situation for the next 2-4 years depending on how they decide to eat the remaining $170 mill of cap charges they need to still take on his guaranteed contract.

They can trade him in the offseason. Maybe that team releases him. But they can’t release him themselves.

 

[Romang67]

The players knew who gave them a better chance to win. You can only ignore that for so long.

I understood the switch. Can't say I understand why they were so steadfast with it once Dalton's play cratered.

It just feels like a franchise drifting aimlessly. Throwing out a 37 year old to throw bad balls to players who want out. Bad product with no plan in sight.

 

[StreetHawk]

They can trade him in the offseason. Maybe that team releases him. But they can’t release him themselves.

I can't see another club doing what Clev did with Osweiler when Hou sent a 2nd to Clev for them to take him and his $18 mill guaranteed salary that season.

We are talking $46 mill in real money for 2025 and 2026 each here. $92 mill total.

 

[GKJ]

I understood the switch. Can't say I understand why they were so steadfast with it once Dalton's play cratered.

It just feels like a franchise drifting aimlessly. Throwing out a 37 year old to throw bad balls to players who want out. Bad product with no plan in sight.

They had been clear that the switch was temporary, but some of the teams on the schedule was likely a position to fail. I don’t know what team would’ve been a good opponent, but WFT and Denver probably weren’t. I think Young would’ve returned against the Saints assuming they would lose to the Broncos.

 

[GKJ]

I can't see another club doing what Clev did with Osweiler when Hou sent a 2nd to Clev for them to take him and his $18 mill guaranteed salary that season.

We are talking $46 mill in real money for 2025 and 2026 each here. $92 mill total.

Probably would be a post June 1 trade where the cap hit can be spread out. Would someone take more draft picks? I think you could get someone to think about it if they restructure the deal. How much is it worth to get him out of the building - especially if they draft a QB? Only they can answer that. Or do you just leave him on the roster and deactivate him for as long as you need to?

 

[StreetHawk]

Probably would be a post June 1 trade where the cap hit can be spread out. Would someone take more draft picks? I think you could get someone to think about it if they restructure the deal. How much is it worth to get him out of the building - especially if they draft a QB? Only they can answer that. Or do you just leave him on the roster and deactivate him for as long as you need to?

I just don't think a team would have that much non useful cap charges from Watson for multiple years. Osweiller was just 1 year and done for a rebuilding Browns club. To spread out $92 mill over multiple seasons, not sure another owner/GM want to do that.
And can Clev afford to still give up draft capital after 3 first and other picks to acquire Watson, to send out more to get rid of him too.

 

[Troy McClure]

This has to be a first.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849190845020250254

 

[John Price]

Saleh joins friend LaFleur, Packers in 'fluid' role

Just over two weeks after being fired by the Jets, Robert Saleh was on the Packers' practice field Wednesday in a new role.

www.espn.com

 

[EpochLink]

Saleh joins friend LaFleur, Packers in 'fluid' role

Just over two weeks after being fired by the Jets, Robert Saleh was on the Packers' practice field Wednesday in a new role.

www.espn.com

Saleh helping the Packers on how to go after defenses, interesting strategy.

 

[John Price]

If they want to keep them both despite the subpar records that's fine with me

I will say Schoen gets a lot of shit but I think he's the right GM for the job.

 

[Goalie_Bob]

Is Jones sucking, Daboll’s fault? I don’t think so. Jones just isn’t good, Daboll wasn’t around when they picked him.

Teams need to stop firing coaches because the QB is not performing. If the coach has a good report with the team and the players try hard for them, then keep the coach and change the players.

 

[GKJ]

Is Jones sucking, Daboll’s fault? I don’t think so. Jones just isn’t good, Daboll wasn’t around when they picked him.

Teams need to stop firing coaches because the QB is not performing. If the coach has a good report with the team and the players try hard for them, then keep the coach and change the players.

Daboll went there knowing he was there though